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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions (3 days total)
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - Dramatic Day Only
(no accompanist)
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Lunch 1 to 2
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 – Musical Day Only
(accompanist provided)
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Lunch 1 to 2
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - Dramatic Day Only
(no accompanist)
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Lunch 1 to 2
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Contract
Off Broadway
Category A; $593/week
Location
Actors' Equity Association NYC Audition Center
165 West 46th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10036
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Breakdown
Playwrights Horizons 16-17 Season
AUBERGINE
by Julia Cho
Dir: Kate Whoriskey
1st Reh: 7/25/16. Performs: 8/19/16- 10/23/16 (Mainstage)
ALL ROLES ARE CAST. Actor will be considered for possible replacement if needed
RAY
(role CAST) 38. Korean-American. Born here. Doesn't speak Korean. Acerbic, sarcastic, thinks with his gut. Not one to dwell on uncomfortable or sad thoughts, he likes to stay in motion and keep busy. A guy's guy, he would rather smoke in the back with his friends than talk about feelings. He likes grubby food and is unpretentious, sharp and competitive.
LUCIEN
(role CAST) Late 40s-early 50s. Male. West African. A naturalized citizen who came as a refugee. He works as a hospice nurse. He is no-nonsense, matter-of-fact. But he is kind, experienced and comfortable with death as well as with the outsized emotions of those dealing with death.
CORNELIA
(role CAST) 28. Korean-American. Born in Korea, raised mostly in America. Fluent in Korean and English. Sharp and tough, she is intimidating. But her hard exterior covers (what else?) a soft side. She's a romantic in the guise of a ball-buster.
STRANGER/UNCLE
(role CAST) Late 50s and 40s. Korean. Speaks only Korean. An old bachelor. Kindly, warm-hearted. A bit eccentric. He is earthy, a little rough around the edges.
DIANE
(role CAST) 40. American. Affluent (and not entirely comfortable with it), liberal, well-traveled. She’s affable and warm, with a self-deprecating sense of humor. Has a quality of sadness or lostness that comes out in the briefest glimpses. Also plays VOICE
RAY’S FATHER
(role CAST) 50s and 60s. Born in Korea, lived in America for over four decades. An aloof, reserved man who has trouble showing emotion.
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A LIFE
by Adam Bock
Dir: Anne Kauffman
1st Reh: 9/6/16. Performs: 9/30/16- 12/18/16 (Peter Jay Sharp)
Seeking:
ACTOR 1
40s- 50s Female. Plays more than one role, including Nate's sister from Milwaukee who is a bit overwhelmed by the city; and a medical examiner who is all business and not sentimental about the bodies of the dead people she examines.
ACTOR 2
30s. Female. Plays more than one role, including a mortician's assistant. Chatty and very interested in her own life. Has edge. Working class.
Roles CAST:
NATE
(role CAST) 50s. Male. Trying to figure out why he can’t keep a boyfriend. Turns to astrology and group therapy to understand why, with limited success. A bit of a dreamer.
CURTIS
(role CAST) 40s. Male. Nate's best friend. Able to push back at Nate's unreasonable ideas with generosity, but also firmly.
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RANCHO VIEJO
by Dan LeFranc
Dir: Daniel Aukin
1st Reh: 10/11/16. Performs: 11/11/16- 1/15/17 (Mainstage)
seeking:
PETE
Mid-50s- Mid-60s. Mary’s husband. Modern day Don Quixote. Collects kites. Awkward, obsessive, believes in true love
MARY
Mid-50s- Mid-60s. Pete’s wife. A bit of a wallflower but still an extrovert. Doesn’t have many friends. Likes to read. Brittle
SUZANNE
50s/60s. Patti’s best friend and Leon’s long-term girlfriend. Brassy, dry sense of humor. Real estate agent. Divorced several times
MIKE
60s/70s. Anita’s doting husband. Speaks very little Spanish. Grounded. Can’t quite keep up with Anita
roles CAST:
GARY
(role CAST) 60s. Patti’s husband. Genial, surfer going to seed. Writing a book about politics and his thoughts. Trusting
PATTI
(role CAST) 50s/60s. Gary’s wife. A little naughty. Real estate agent, loving mother, a bit of a gossip
LEON
(role CAST) 60s. Suzanne’s long-term boyfriend,. African-American. Taciturn, kind. Loves his dog. Works in IT. Enjoys snacking
ANITA
(role CAST) 40s-60s. Guatamalan. Speaks very little English. Energetic, a party girl, a little at sea in her new home
TATERS
(role CAST) Male. 16. Scrawny-ish. Scary-ish. Very mature for his age.
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THE LIGHT YEARS
by Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen
Developed/directed by: Oliver Butler
1st Reh: 1/24/17. Performs: 2/17/17- 4/23/17 (Mainstage)
seeking:
STEELE MCKAYE
Male. Late 40s to early 50s. A famous (but now forgotten) late-19th century theater impresario, known for his acting, directing, writing and theatrical inventions. He has designed and is building a theater at the 1893 World’s Fair.
CHARLIE
Male. 11 years old. Ruth and Lou’s son. A dreamer.
Roles CAST:
HILLARY
(role CAST) Male. Mid-30s. An electrician who works for Steele MacKaye.
ADELINE/RUTH
(role CAST) Female. Early 30s. ADELINE - A turn-of-the-century spitfire. From a wealthy family. Married to Hillary. RUTH - Housewife, mother and Pancake Pavilion worker at the 1933 World's Fair. Bears a striking resemblance to Adeline.
HONG SLING
(role CAST) Male. Mid-30s. A Chinese laborer working with Hillary.
LOU
(role CAST) Male. Mid-30s. A down on his luck jingle writer at the 1933 World’s Fair. Married to Ruth.
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THE PROFANE
by Zayd Dohrn
Dir: Kip Fagan
1st Reh: 2/21/17. Performs: 3/17/17- 6/4/17 (Peter Jay Sharp)
RAIF ALMEDIN
40's-50's. Married to Naja. A first-generation immigrant novelist from the Middle East/North Africa/South Asia. Brilliant and intimidating. gruff, smart, a bit arch, and totally Westernized. A highly cultured, flexible intellect matched by a fierce certainty and love of his family.
NAJA
40's-50's. Married to Raif. A first-generation immigrant from the Middle East/North Africa/South Asia. A former prima ballerina, now a dance instructor - soulful, intelligent, graceful, and long suffering.
EMINA
21. Raif and Naja's younger daughter. A college student - willful, smart, and in love.
AISA
25. Raif and Naja's eldest daughter. A modern dancer moonlighting as a bartender - cynical, sharp-tongued, sexy, damaged. Also plays DANIA: Peter and Carmen's daughter.
PETER OSMAN
40's-50's. Married to Carmen. A business owner, and a more recent immigrant to the U.S from the Middle East/North Africa/South Asia. He is gregarious, funny, and sincere in his hard-won beliefs.
CARMEN
40's-50's. Married to Peter. A more recent immigrant to the U.S. from the Middle East/North Africa/South Asia. Reserved, traditional, but willing to bend the rules for the sake of her children.
SAM
22. Peter and Carmen's son. A college student, just starting to think about becoming his own man - charming, conflicted, and earnest.
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BELLA: AN AMERICAN TALL TALE
Book, Music, Lyrics: Kirsten Childs
Dir: Robert O’Hara
1st Reh: 4/18/17. Performs: 5/19/17- 7/23/17 (Mainstage)
ISABELLA (BELLA) PATTERSON
18. African-American. Sweet, naïve, life loving Mississippi girl. Not the brightest bulb, but the warmest heart. Her impulsive nature often leads her to make foolish choices. Voluptuous. A perennially optimistic and cheery soul. Mezzo/Alto
ALOYSIUS T. HUNNICUTT
20. African-American. Hot-tempered, proud, ambitious, hunk of a Mississippi boy. Bella’s betrothed. A righteous man with a righteous plan: see some fighting action, gain some capital, get some land, get hitched to the proper wife and become king of his personal hill. Bass/Baritone
NATHANIEL BECKWORTH
20. African-American. Railroad porter. Formerly an intrepid adventurer, he’s settled down to a relatively secure life of railroad employment. His life experience has made him a bit pessimistic, but his pragmatism, decency and kindness make him the type of guy you can depend on. Tenor.
BONNY JOHNNY RAKEHELL/ SNAGGLETOOTH HOSKINS
Mid to Late 30’s. Caucasian. A member of the Southern aristocracy, Bonny Johnny is a handsome charming fun-loving, foppish Southern fried villain. Believes the world is his oyster, and every woman in it is his for the taking. Snaggletooth Hoskins is a lowdown dirty rotten train robbing outlaw with a disgusting tendency to spit. Tenor
TOMMIE HAW
30’s. Asian. Wealthy cattle baron. Handsome and friendly, his natural gregariousness is stifled by his solitary cattle ranching life. To dispel the loneliness, he sings and talks with his cattle and the other animals of the prairie, making him a type of country-western Orpheus. Baritenor
GABRIEL CONYERS
20. Caucasian. Circus performer. Younger brother of circus owner CP Conyers. The actual financial brains behind the circus operation, Gabriel sacrifices himself to his brother’s verbal and physical abuse in order to deflect it away from the other sideshow performers. A lack of self-confidence causes him to stutter. Tenor/ Baritenor
IDA LOU SIMPSON/ AUNT DINAH
Mid 30’s. African-American. Ida Lou is a pretty widow with a newborn baby, migrating from the South to Kansas. Lost her husband to nightrider terrorism. Heartsick, frightened but strong-willed. Also plays Aunt Dinah, an attractive wise-cracking woman who is shrewdly pragmatic about sharing her favors with powerful men in her life, in order to secure benefits for her beloved, powerless family. Soprano/ Mezzo
GUSSIE MAE CABBAGESTALK/ MAMA
Mid 30’s. African-American. Bitter, defensive, disheartened mail order bride. Her life’s been nothing but a hellish sequence of orphanages, workhouses and employers who pay her a pittance while sexually harassing her. No one can get past the hard shell of her experience to reach her fiercely guarded heart...or so she thinks. Also plays Bella’s mother. Soprano
DIEGO MORENO/ CP CONYERS
Early 20’s-30’s. Latino/Hispanic. Wayfaring cowboy of Spanish and African blood, descended from the pobladores, founders of the city of Los Angeles, California. A carefree spirit, with a poetic, romantic soul and an unerring eye for hidden beauty. Dynamic, persuasive, he grabs life and anything else he wants with gusto. Also plays CP Conyers, an unprincipled circus owner. Tenor
OLD MAN
40. African-American, Native American, Latino. Male tribal leader, with striking, compelling features. A guardian/ oracle/spirit that will forever occupy the land even after the community’s physical presence has been wiped away. Tenor
YOUNG GIRL
18. Native American, Latino, or African-American. Ghost of an average cute little kid. Her ebullient personality makes her a coddled family favorite. She is suddenly faced with a traumatic life changing situation which has leached her soul of all joy. Soprano
GRANNY
Mid 40’s. African-American. The young grandmother of Bella…strong willed and sometimes forgetful… should be voluptuous and engaging. Also plays the personification of Bella’s Booty. Soprano/ Mezzo
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